ENHANCED SYSTEM FAILURE DIAGNOSIS
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200372731A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-26

    申请号:US16418587

    申请日:2019-05-21

    Abstract: A method of diagnosing a root cause for an exhibited vehicle failure, comprises initiating a vehicle health management (VHM) algorithm, repeatedly monitoring, at a specified time interval, the state of health (SOH) for at least one vehicle component, wherein the SOH for the at least one vehicle component is one of Green (normal operation), Yellow, and Red, calculating a number of consecutive Green SOH results for the at least one vehicle component, and providing an indication of likelihood that the at least one vehicle component is not a root cause of the exhibited vehicle failure based on the number of consecutive Green SOH results for the at least one vehicle component.

    PROACTIVE HEALTH-BASED TRANSITION TO REDUNDANT SUBSYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20190106115A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-11

    申请号:US15725930

    申请日:2017-10-05

    Abstract: A method proactively transitions performance of a functional operation from a primary subsystem to a secondary subsystem within a vehicle or other system having an electronic control unit (ECU). The method includes receiving health management information via the ECU when the primary subsystem is actively performing the functional operation within the system and the secondary subsystem operates in a standby mode, wherein the health information is indicative of a numeric state of health (SOH) of the primary subsystem. The method also includes comparing the numeric SOH to a calibrated non-zero threshold SOH, and then commanding, via the ECU, a transition of the performance of the functional operation to the secondary subsystem and placing the primary subsystem in the standby mode when the numeric SOH is less than the calibrated non-zero threshold SOH. A vehicle executes the method via the ECU.

    Semantics Mismatch in Service Information
    4.
    发明申请
    Semantics Mismatch in Service Information 有权
    语义不匹配的服务信息

    公开(公告)号:US20140129528A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-08

    申请号:US13670560

    申请日:2012-11-07

    CPC classification number: G06F17/274 G06F17/2211 G06F17/2276

    Abstract: A method for correcting service manual textual inconsistencies. Extracting textual procedures from service documents stored in a memory of a service document storage device. Each term of an extracted textual procedure terminology is compared to a correlating target name terminology for identifying any matching terms by a processor. An overlap similarity is computed as a function of the identified matching terms from the extracted textual procedure terminology and the correlating target name terminology. A determination is made whether the overlap similarity is greater than a predetermined similarity threshold. The service documents are modified to change the extracted textual procedure terminology to the correlating target name terminology in response to the overlap similarity being greater than the predetermined similarity threshold and the extracted textual procedure terminology not exactly matching the correlating target name terminology.

    Abstract translation: 一种纠正服务手册文本不一致的方法。 从存储在服务文档存储设备的存储器中的服务文档中提取文本过程。 提取的文本过程术语的每个术语与用于由处理器识别任何匹配术语的相关目标名称术语进行比较。 根据提取的文本过程术语和相关的目标名称术语,计算重叠相似度作为所识别的匹配项的函数。 确定重叠相似度是否大于预定相似性阈值。 修改服务文件以响应于重叠相似度大于预定相似性阈值并且提取的文本过程术语不完全匹配相关目标名称术语,将所提取的文本过程术语改变为相关目标名称术语。

    Systems and methods for collaboration between autonomous vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US10481600B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-19

    申请号:US15705394

    申请日:2017-09-15

    Abstract: Systems and method are provided for collaboration between autonomous vehicles. In one embodiment, a processor-implemented method for coordinating travel between multiple autonomous vehicles is provided. The method includes sending a collaboration request to one or more vehicles in an area to form a group to perform a mission, receiving an acceptance of the collaboration request to join the group wherein the group includes a plurality of vehicles, cooperating in assigning leading functions for the group to one or more of the plurality of vehicles in the group, cooperating in mission negotiations for the group, cooperating in determining a formation for the group, and cooperating in generating a trajectory for the group. The vehicles in the group are operated in accordance with the determined formation and generated trajectory.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20190066406A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US15688440

    申请日:2017-08-28

    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a plurality of components that are disposed to effect a vehicle function and a controller in communication with the plurality of components. A method for controlling the vehicle includes monitoring states of health (SOHs) of the plurality of components. Upon detecting a change in status of the SOH of the subject component, an allowable window of operation for the subject component and an allowable window of operation for the related component are determined, and operating constraints related to the vehicle function are determined based upon the allowable windows of operation for the subject component and the related component. Operation of the vehicle is controlled subject to the operating constraints related to the vehicle function.

    CONTROLLER ARCHITECTURE FOR MONITORING HEALTH OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20190066399A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US15688457

    申请日:2017-08-28

    CPC classification number: G07C5/006 G05D1/0088 G07C5/008 G07C5/0808

    Abstract: A controller architecture for monitoring an autonomic vehicle control system includes a first controller, a second controller, a telematics controller, a third controller, a plurality of subsystem controllers, a first and a second communication bus, and a first and a second communication link. The telematics controller in communication with the first controller. The second controller includes a second processor and a second memory device. Each subsystem controller is configured to effect operation of one of a subsystem, wherein each of the subsystem controllers includes a vehicle health monitor (VHM) agent. The third controller includes a third processor and a third memory device. A first instruction set includes a prognostic classification routine based upon inputs from the VHM agents of the plurality of subsystem controllers. The telematics controller is disposed to communicate an output from the prognostic classification routine to an off-board controller.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULING OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20190066398A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US15688422

    申请日:2017-08-28

    Abstract: A method and associated device for automated maintenance scheduling for an autonomous vehicle includes monitoring a state of health (SOH) of an on-vehicle subsystem and monitoring an appointment log associated with a vehicle operator. Upon detecting a change in the SOH of the on-vehicle subsystem, the method includes communicating with a service center to determine a recommended maintenance action associated with the change in the SOH of the on-vehicle subsystem and to determine a proposed service appointment for the autonomous vehicle to effect the recommended maintenance action. The proposed service appointment is coordinated with the appointment log, and verified with the vehicle operator. A service appointment is scheduled based upon the proposed service appointment when verified by the vehicle operator. The appointment log is updated to include the service appointment.

    Enhanced system failure diagnosis

    公开(公告)号:US11100732B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-24

    申请号:US16418587

    申请日:2019-05-21

    Abstract: A method of diagnosing a root cause for an exhibited vehicle failure, comprises initiating a vehicle health management (VHM) algorithm, repeatedly monitoring, at a specified time interval, the state of health (SOH) for at least one vehicle component, wherein the SOH for the at least one vehicle component is one of Green (normal operation), Yellow, and Red, calculating a number of consecutive Green SOH results for the at least one vehicle component, and providing an indication of likelihood that the at least one vehicle component is not a root cause of the exhibited vehicle failure based on the number of consecutive Green SOH results for the at least one vehicle component.

    Controller architecture for monitoring health of an autonomous vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US10424127B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-24

    申请号:US15688457

    申请日:2017-08-28

    Abstract: A controller architecture for monitoring an autonomic vehicle control system includes a first controller, a second controller, a telematics controller, a third controller, a plurality of subsystem controllers, a first and a second communication bus, and a first and a second communication link. The telematics controller in communication with the first controller. The second controller includes a second processor and a second memory device. Each subsystem controller is configured to effect operation of one of a subsystem, wherein each of the subsystem controllers includes a vehicle health monitor (VHM) agent. The third controller includes a third processor and a third memory device. A first instruction set includes a prognostic classification routine based upon inputs from the VHM agents of the plurality of subsystem controllers. The telematics controller is disposed to communicate an output from the prognostic classification routine to an off-board controller.

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